{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-39-301","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 39-301","heading":"Established; designation as official cultural institution; duties.","body":"(a)\nThere is established in the District of Columbia a membership nonprofit corporation which shall be known as the Museum of the City of Washington, Incorporated (hereinafter the “Museum”).\n\n(b)\nThe Museum is designated as the official cultural institution in the District of Columbia for preserving the record of local achievement, history, culture, and scholarship in history and the arts of the District of Columbia.\n\n(c)\nThe Museum shall:\n(1)\nCollect, preserve, and exhibit those historical artifacts, archival material, and works of art relating to the heritage of the citizenry of the District of Columbia; and\n(2)\nDevelop educational programs to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the District of Columbia.","path":["Title 39. Libraries and Cultural Institutions.","Chapter 3. Museum of the City of Washington."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/39-301","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f798b7cf2cc34916174cc7c71da8fe63a0b0058797bf3d0c391d6b78f945c8a6","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-39-231","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-39-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}